Critical Care Assistant

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic and innovative Critical Care Unit. As a Critical Care Assistant, you will be an integral part of the team providing outstanding care for our most highly dependent patients.

You will contribute to the Trust's vision of Brilliant Care through meeting patients daily needs and supporting the day to day running of the unit. You will play a key role in collecting patient observation records, reporting any changes in condition, collecting, sorting and transporting specimens, all under the direction of our highly qualified Critical Care registered practitioners.

You will have the opportunity to work on your own initiative in a diverse and varied role, liaising with many different departments from across the Trust as well as with patients and carers., To contribute to the optimum delivery of care for the highly dependent patient by assisting all healthcare and clinical staff to meet their needs.

To ensure that privacy and dignity is respected at all

To have a good understanding of the complex needs of this group of

To assist the team in providing an excellent service at all times by ensuring a good knowledge of the patient and service requirements.

To ensure a clean, safe and comfortable

This role will appeal to those from a care background who are empathetic and calm under pressure. An interest in high dependency care and prior experience in this environment would an advantage.

We work together to create a positive team spirit, recognising achievements and celebrating success so come and join our team! Cornwall is an area of outstanding natural beauty and the stunning coastline is at your fingertips. Come and work for the Critical Care Unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital in one of the most beautiful places on earth.Why wouldn't you?